Music-leaf turner.



E. T. SHOBLASKE.

MUSIC- iEAF TURNER. APPLICATION man mma. m1.

' 1,257,540. Patented Feb. 26, 1918.

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EDWARD T. SHOBLASKE, OF HARTFORD, WISCONSIN.

MUSIC-LEAF TURNER.

Application filed April 13, 1917.

To (all "Hill/07ft it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD T. Snoniilasicina citizen of the United States. and resident of Hartford, in the county of ashington and State of lVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in h'Iusic-Leaf Turners; and I do herebv de clare that the following is a full, eleai, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to certain new and useful. improvements in music leaf turners, and refers particularly to that type of leaf turners in which the leaf turning elements are suspended from the top of the piano and the operating means therefor are located on the floor near the feet of the operator.

The primary object of this invention is the provision of a device of the character described which will perform its functions in a. practical manner and one which will in no way disfigure the piano to which it is attached.

lVith the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds my invention resides in the novel con struction, combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as described herein and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the precise embodiment of the invention. herein disclosed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention constructed according to the best mode I have so far devised for the practical application of the principles of my invention.

Figure 1. a side view of a piano in outline with, my invention attached thereto, the base plate being shown in section to illustrate the manner of securing the same in position.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the foot operated means shown on an enlarged scale, and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view part in section and part in plan of the head piece showing the spring arms for engaging the sheets of music not to be turned.

In the drawings: the numeral 5 designates a piano of any style or make to which is secured by the clamp 6, the metal or fiber tubing 7 which runs across the top of the piano and has its end 8 down turned and projecting part way down the rear of the piano Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 26, 1918.

Serial No. 161,756.

and its end 9 curved to suit the style of piano upon which my invention is applied, and carrying on its end 9 the head piecelO which is adjustable thereon, the binding screw 11 being employed to fix the head piece in adjusted position. The clamp flis padded from the piano to prevent injury thereto by means of the felt orother material 12, and is detachably secured to the piano by means of the binding screw13.

Passing throughthe tubing 7 is the flexible shaft 14L which has secured on its end in thepart 9 of the tubing,.the stub shaft 15 carrying the leaf turning element which consists of the rod 16 mounted upon which. is the clasp 17 for engaging the sheet of music to be turned as indicated at 18, and said flexible shaft 1 1 passes down the rear and under the piano and carries on its end 19, the coupling 20 secured to the shaft 21 of the pinion gear 22, said shaft 21 being journaled in a bearin 23 carried by a base plate 24. Journaled in bearings 25 is the shaft 26 upon which is mounted the foot opcrated bevel gear 27 meshing with the pinion gear 22, the bevel gear 27 having upon its periphery the rubber portion 28, the whole of said gears being covered by a casing 29, except for the top of said bevel gear to allow engagement therewith by the foot of the operator.

Thus it will be seen that the music is placed on the usual rack of the piano, the sheet or leaf to be turned is secured in the clasp 17, and the sheets 30, not to be turned are engaged by the spring arms 31 of the head piece, and when it is desired to turn the music, the gear 27 is rotated by the foot of the operator, this turning the leaf turning element through the medium of the flexible shaft 14, this shaft 14; has therein as indicated at 14: slack to allow for adjustment for different sizes of pianos.

The foot operated mechanism carried by the plate 24 is retained in place under the piano by means of the turn screw 32 which is adapted to be screwed up to engage the bottom of the piano as shown in Fig. 1.

Thus it will be seen that my device is sim ple and eflicient and comprises few working parts thereby insuring a device of this char acter which will not easily get out of order.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, it will be obvious that, while my invention has been illustrated as in use in connection with a piano, it is capable of use with a music stand or in fact may be used in connection with a stand or music rack of'any kind with which it will operate in an efficient manner.

What is claimed is:

1. A music leaf turner, comprising, in combination, a head piece, a leaf turning element pivotally secured in said head piece, foot operated means for manipulating the leaf turning element, said means consisting of a base plate, a bevel gear journaled therein, a pinion gear meshing with said bevel gear, a flexible connection between said pinion and leaf turning element, and a rubber covering on the periphery of said bevel gear for preventing the slipping of the foot of the operator when revolving the same to operate the leaf turning element, substantially as described.

2. In a music leaf turner, the combination witha support, of a head piece detachably secured thereto, a leaf turning element rotatably carried by the head piece and engageable with leaves to be turned, means carried by the head piece and adapted for engagement with leaves not to be turned, a floor engaging plate, a turn screw jack carried by said plate and adapted to impinge against the bottom of the support to detachably retain the plate in position, foot operated means carried by the plate and adapted to rotate the leaf turning element, and a connection between the foot operated means and the leaf turning element substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Hartford, in the county of Washington and State of isconsin.

' EDWARD T. SHOBLASKE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. c." 

